IFK Göteborg has qualified for European football. The team's coach Stefan Billborn said it is good for everyone if Göteborg is good. He added that it is fun and that there is great interest in Göteborg in general.
Billborn hopes it can become even more. He said it will be a carrot for the players to face international competition. Billborn joined IFK Göteborg in the summer of 2024 when the team was in 13th place in Allsvenskan.
it is good for everyone if Göteborg is good
The team managed to avoid negative qualification play with a narrow margin. Few believed IFK Göteborg would play in Europe only a year and a half later. Billborn noted that it was in some operational plan that the team should play in Europe in 2026.
The team was badly beaten last year, which put them in a good position before the final round. They came fourth, with small margins, and managed to snatch one of the spots. Billborn also poked fun at football Sweden, saying it is good for everyone in Swedish football if Göteborg is good.
it is fun and that there is great interest in Göteborg in general
If IFK Göteborg goes far in the Conference League this summer, there is a risk they will have to double in both Allsvenskan and Europe. Billborn said it is always good and that one must have a positive attitude towards it.
it will be a carrot for the players to face international competition
it was in some operational plan that the team should play in Europe in 2026
it is good for everyone in Swedish football if Göteborg is good